Whale death leads to dingo warning

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service says visitors and residents on Fraser Island off the state's south-east should be careful of dingos feeding on a dead whale.

Acting regional director Peter Wright says a humpback calf was dragged into the sand dunes near Happy Valley to decompose, after it was found washed up on Cathedral Beach on Sunday.

He says it may take a few weeks to decompose.

"We've actually towed it up behind the dunes so it's not in the way of vehicles travelling on the beach, and in that way it can decompose naturally in a national park and obviously be available for animals to feed off," he said.

"People should be cautious around dingos anywhere on Fraser Island and you can expect them to turn up anywhere.

"But obviously if the animals are attracted to this carcass and they may well be, people need to be cautious and not get out near the animals or expose themselves to that risk."